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inflammatory

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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That is wrong: endometriosis is a system-wide inflammatory disease.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When inflammatory signals remain elevated, they can interfere with insulin signaling and make it harder for cells to respond to the hormone.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

An inflammatory eight-page pamphlet, published in Hamburg in 1602, spread the myth to an ever-wider audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Instead, the findings point toward a more complicated condition in which inflammatory changes may be strongest shortly after infection and then weaken over time.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Then President Snow, trying to use me to put out the flames of rebellion, only to have my every move become inflammatory.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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